Musical box



Sept. 13, 1932. REUGE 1,876,753

MUSICAL BOX Fild July 26. 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVEHTDR; lliartleu u 74a, 7

ATTORNEY.

A. REUGE 1,876,753

MUSICAL BOX Filed July 26. 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Sept. 13, 1932 i aItisitvellknovvn to somount musical appaa ratusfin boxesy that thespring or thesprmg motorlmay be tensionedby means ofparticug -1 1 larwinding keys and thatthe operation of r i 15 themusieal apparatusitselfis startectbythe movements of the cover of the boiri This rep 1 sultsinaserious draw-back as the springs ofpmusical boxes oilthielflkindmustbene woundby particular movementsby handeach movedin a closedcircular path, so that after each revolution theseveral pointsofthe pathagain coincide; so thatthispath has douhleor 3 in the draw-back thatthis winding movestance the opening of the cover ofthe box; orthemovement ofa member of a figure; may only be usedfor winding SLlChflIlUSlGal instru ments bytransmission by means ofspecial H gears.

14o 1 a i ,The present invention relates to musical int I sti'umentsdriven ,by a spring motorand the objectiofthis invention isto obviatethe dis- 1 advantagesmentioned abovei To obtain this i iselfr or amovement"follo vingthevvinding timethe spring motor has run down. Duringit Figure 11 is a sectional View of 1111151031 Ywinding of the spring"the Winding key is multiple points, that isto sayfthis path does crossitself and doesnot have singlebpoints i only. a A further draw-backconsists inithis; e h i that inusicalinstruments o f'this kind mounted l1 iii-boxes are, after a short period of tirndhot 2U rewound again, sothat they donot any longer i fulfill their purpose as ameans forentertainment or amusement.

mounted in boxes, and Figures Z and 8 are ment comprising a spring motorneedle drum oricyhnder and a comb blade 4.3 The sprlng motor 2QOllllBQlllS a sprmg not showny casing 5 This a spring may. betensionedby means of a lever 6. One arm of a bell cranklever 7 contactstvith the lever 6, While the a ment, consisting of simple movements, forin dotted lines, whereby thelever 7 is brought wpurpose the xwinding ofthe spring of the spring motor is, according to the invention,iiefiected by alvvays unidiiectedmovements in apath which hassimplefpoints only. i The release or the operation of the musical box ae e e from its position 66; into the position 6 and i a e e jumay'becausedby the-W nding movementit v 0 1 musical instrument comes toa standstill as nam in naueneonsrlcnorxjswrrznnnnnn i I ii e nusichnfnok A e e e e ifin au ii meaiuiy 26 193d, Se1 ia1 lfToiMQW; and inswitaerlantl xul eQ eapQ movement. The Winding movement is prefments ofthecover ofthe box. e n In the accompanying drawingssome coni strnctionsof musical boxes according: to the invention are'shownby Way ofeizample.i

box provided with adevice according to the invention tl efront cover of;the box being omitted; Figure Zis aplan viewlof the de-vrvice'lshowninFigui'el;Figure31isa sectional l a VlQW lllllSlllalllllgfitumblensupport provided; i

with a idev'iceaccording to the invention; Fig ures -5 and 6 are sectonal side vlewsshovving;

further examples of the use of the new device in fconnection withmusical instruments side and back views representing the figure 1 e of ahuman body provided with a device according to theinvention, e i Mounted1n thebox 1 1s a musical instruin the drawings which is arranged in, the

other arm (if; said leveit 7 iseby means ofa' link 8; connected to thecover9 of theboX.

The position oftlie several parts shotvn full linesin Figures land2corresponds to j the untensioned position ofthe springmotorfl in which"the cover 9 of i the box is opened. when thecover 9 of the box isclosed;the 1e ver8 is moved in theposition 8a shown in into theposition'7aindicated in dotted lines; By this movementxthe lever (ivvhich is directly m ounted onthe shaft IOofthe spring is pressed into the position6a=shovvn indotted lines. In this position the spring 10f the springmotoris tensioned. When wthe piece: of music is played, the lever isslowlyreturned will beso arrested byithe pin2l, that the i l soonasifthepieceofiniisic heen born Y pletelyplayed,11 1 V 1 j .a

1During the winding movementone end-of that at endpoint do U1 theycrossY each; other 1 and-they alsog'do not,

7 i The interior of a 1Sl pl drtiifor-linstance, tumbler support shownin Figure3ymay con} i spring moto 2, a needle drnni or needlecylina;:r1derQ3' and a-1-o0n bblade not; "shownf in thq "drawings and arrangedbehind-the needle; drlim or cylinder 3.1Thelei7ei6 of theepring- 1"inotonwhich, byiineans of the vs halft' 1Q, ten 1 v sion'sfthe springcontacts 1 against I the hell- 1 crank lei er 14 whiehyhyineans ofthelever QCOlIlCidziIl aseries of points thatisjitosay,1 4 fthepathsconsist ofplane curves as this is the case, foriinstance, with; aseveral times repeated complete ciroular movement during 1 winding 'bji'nieane ofia key. The Winding i inoveinents performed in one patharealways V in the sainedirectioiili; whey do: notat'an'y of the sevei'alpoints lchange their1 direction 1 of i inoveinent, By so foriningffthepaths in which the members i or ten'sioning the. spring 0 are moved, theadvantagefie 1ohta-ined, ithat. :the Winding I noveinent- =:forg thesprings of fspring motors inlay-, ithoutthelneeessity-oi? '1 usingspecial 1 auxiliary devices, to; *instanoe,x

gear transmissions; or siinila ig gears,: be de-'rivedfromeiinpleinovements siieh as ocotir by-theclosing,mo'venient'oftli Q 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 -'PI,BSSlll6"pllfl ggyTh0the-pressure piece13l. Thepress ire-pin 33fisflg iided in the guide i Vo f the cover, 36 of-the box insuch aman nery that it g nay perform astraight-lined, movementinits longitudinal"axisonly;11 Y

Theoperationof thisejiiiiisicalfapparatueis tain a music'al apparatus;jconsisting of a 15, is connected'to the cover 17, ll 'q m l oeciipythepositions 14a; and respectively.

1 Hereby the lever 6fis pressedinto the position 682 shown indottedliiies injjwhich position the spring is teneioned'g, novs theltunbler isj lifted,=the coverl'iis'pressjed iipjivard again; undeifltheaction of a; spring 58 andbyineans 1 V of the "ihell crankQleveij14and-I thelever 15. 1 This reeults in the release offthe s pring motor 1[2 of the musiealapparatus, so that hyneans' {of/thelnedle drumorlcylinderj and the 1 leverfis moved in a circular pat-11 20; and theconih blade'a certain pieee ofniusiois played 'froinflthe beginningtoithe endywherenpon; e the musical apparatusis. arrested againhy aspecialde ice.- During the Winding move:

outer end iof the lever 6 is noizedin ac'ircj ilar path perpendicularto'the planefoif thefigiirei) p 3 6; The straight-lined path 19ftheeircular path 0 n the P te a h 9f de e e e 1 1 have planecurves onlyQ;

c roes each other at any point and therefore}: The Wi ding Inoizementsrthese 7 paths are always uniformly directed,

so that no single parts may overlap theinbevelgear26 meshes With thetoothed segment 311 hich'isieonnected to the lever fi'and 1' thereforehy meaneofthe lever S2 and the asffollow'sz 1'.

' f' The': musical apparatus shown infFig ires 1 4 5 and6 consists ofthespring moi-1on2, the -needle drum 'or needle Cylinder} and thelfcombxblade 4t mounted in a box1l such, afmannerfthat 1 the Spring .25of the spring 1 {motor 2 istensioned loypres sure exerted upon thepressure 1piece134. The spring 2510f the 1 springniotor 2 is carried bythe shaft 10 upon 5' f depressing thepres siiregpieeej or 1 button"; V l

ginto the position3 l shown in dotted lines, "the" levers 33 321 andG-are noved into ith'eQ-i 1 j'po sitions 3'3a, 320; andQGa reSpectiVeIyshown 1 1 in dotted lines; During the movement oi-these a lever from theposition 6'intothe position 611,

the bevel gearv26 is,fby means of the toothed segment 31," rotatedaboutan angle of a; little more than 12O?, tl1at isto say abolitia third 1ofarevfolution, whereby the spring 25 is pro- 1 1 gportionally tensioned; (Upon the'complete depressionof the p ressurefpiece 34:, the locking pawl 27-1 engages-the notch '30?) next be 1 hindit =1 Upon -releaseoflrthe pressure piece 5 Stfrorn the depressedposition 34a, theepring.

drum or needle cylinder '3' are driven fbyl mean's oftheengagedlockingjpawl127.

j inay 'expand'again, Wherbythe toothed 'J Wheels 28 and 29 "andtherefore the needle ,The toothed wheel28fhas three times as motorandthe needle drum or needle cylinder played to the end.

be rotated about three many teeth as the toothed Wheel 29, so that? 1the ratio of 1:3 exists betweenthe spring 1 3. The pin- 37'is'n1ountedin the toothed seg ment- 31 in such a manner, that'itagain abuts; a stop38 assoon' asv'apiece of'music has been i D If now during a windipgmotionabout an-angle'of 120;tl1espring-6f 1' 3 91 n mp eterevolution,this on. ate- 1: I

counter the ratio of 1:3 between the spring and the needle drum orcylinder, 3. During this complete revolution the piece of music e isagain i played 1 from the beginning to the end, whereupon at the end thepin 37 again abuts againstthekstop38 and thereby brings lithe needledrumor cylinder to a standstill.

t v it During winding, thepressure piece 3& and

the end of the lever 33 are moved in a straightlined path 39, whereastheend of the lever 32 c and the end; of the lever 6 are caused to movealong a portion of a circular path 40. All

of the winding movements arealways made in the same d rection, sothatnone of the moving [parts may tcrossieach other. This device is iparticularly suitable for an article of amuse- ,ment and for toys inwhich in connection with the fpressurepin34a figure representa human oranimal body maybemoved.

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a n aconstructionshown in Figures 7 and 8 la 1111151631 apparatus asdescrlbed in connection Wlthil'leOlZhQI examples 1s mounted in thefigure 50. The lever is, by means of other levers 41land 42, connectedto the arm :43 in such a manner, that, by depressing the in arm l3 intothe position 43a shown in dotted lines, the springof the spring motorofthe musical apparatus is tensioned. On release, the arm 43 slowlyrisesagain int'othe original" position 43 duringwhich time the piece ofmusicis playedtromthe beginning to the 1, end.

By, the present invention the advantage is obtained, that the windingmovements and the release of the "springofthe spring motor in may bederived from other simple move- 3 n ments,for instance, the opening andclosing movements of, the cover of a box, by the most simple meansWithout necessltatingvfor lilllS purpose any spec al gears.

The deviceaccording to the invention may, of course, also be used 111comblnation wlth other articles,;for instance, in combination 1 withboxes or dispensers for cigarsor cigarettes.

saving-boxes, cigaror cigarette- Finally other musical instruments, forinstance, instruments having flies, barrel-op ,1 gans or gramophoneswhich are driven by spring motors may be constructed according: to theinvention. i a

What I claim i s; 1 l

1. A musical box comprising a casing, a

motor the casing, a musical apparatus mounted in the casing, an actuatorassociated with the casing for winding the notor, means in cooperationwith the actuator and the motorfor winding the motor, andan arrestingdevice for the last-named means positioned and proportioned to contactwith the first-namedfmeans sothat the first-named meanswill windthemotor only to such an extent that the motor willcompletely operate ap themotor.

the musical apparatus to completely playthe desired selection tothenstop the operation of reverse;

2. A musicaliibox comprising flafcasing, a1 i i motor 1n the icasmg, amuslcal rapparatusi mounted in the casing and drivenby the r,

motor, and a plurality of leversi fornwindingg v the motor which havepivot points so that" i r the levers are capable of being movedq withaout changingthe direction of the movement in "the same plane curveswhich never cross each other.

a smufical box:comprising aocasing', a mus cal apparatus in the cas ng-,a motor lI l i the casing for drivlng sald 11111810211 ,apparae tus,and. means for Winding said motor, said ywinding means being adapteditoj release the motor forloperatingsaid: musical: apparatus; 1 by: thewinding movement, said winding means includinga plurality of leverswhichhave pivot points so tha t the leye rsare capal ble of being movedin thesame planecurves which do noticross each other and without changing thedirection of movement;

' 4. A musical box comprisinga casing hav-r inga swinging cover, amusical apparatusin 1 i i the casing, a motor in the casing for drivingthe musical apparatus, a lever pivotally mounted in i the casing andadapted to wind the motor, and a second lever pivotallyi'con i i nectedto the cover and the first-named lever; said ilevers moving 1n} the sameplane curves whlch do not cross eachother andthe second named lever uponmovement of the cover Winding the motor to operate the musical'apparatus to completely playthe desired selectionl 1 5 A musicalbox:comprising a casing hav l ing a swinging cover, a musical apparatus inthe casing, a motor in the casing for driv-i f ing the :musicalapparatus,a lever pivotally mountedin the casing and adapted to wind Ithe motor, a second lever pivotally connected to the cover and thefirst-namedlever, said leverupon movement of the coverwinding with themotor, and a lever. pivotallyconnected to the cover and the bell-cranklever, said levers moving in the same plane curves which do not crosseach other and the second;

named lever upon'movement of the cover selection.

levers moving in the same plane curves which p do not cross each otherand the second-named Winding the motor p h musicah appmws to P hedesired? "7. a A musical box comprising a casinghava ing a sliding covera musical apparatusin the casing, a motor in the casing for driving them l pp m s, a lever pivotally mounted, cc v v f 1,1 t V 1,876, 15)? ,1;f

andag se'epnd lever.pivotallyghonnected to the, '7 i lever u on movementof thelgover winding" t ihgfthexmusical apparatus; a; ,lewrpi votallymoimtedin the ca sihgmnd'ziclaptedto' Wind;

it "tus to completelypldythe desii'ed seledtibh.

in the all d 'atiapted-tohfiihathe motor;

= the :i i dtorctobpemte themusica'1" apparatus V ,to completeljpltythedesired selection. j; r

v 8 .A'musica11boxc0mprising acasingvhav V it imthe cesingyafmotof-inthe casing 'fdI-"driw s'aid", levers inoving in the same pljariecurvesTwhich do noticnose each other dn'dthesecondnamedleyef upenmovement-lofthe rod Wind ing the motor to operaltthefmusicfl appara-f 9.musibalhozi comprising, ajgc asing a; sprlng motel 1n the CEISlIlg5-2Zmlislcalflappae 1 i1 raltusqmblinted in SBJidCELSihg, &Ct1iatOI'associated with the casing forwindi'ng the mbtoryin e'ahsf cbnnected Ito the atuator and i the motofforwinding thembtdhendmeens' n Iforactuating"the 'musica lz-apparatus from the V m0t0f,fh0t hofstidmeansibeing so' prop0r-. r tioned that" the first-namedimeans willwind; {1: lift the motorionlygtolsuehaan extent that-uthe second-namedmeanewi11c0mp1ete1yOperate.

v f.themusimfllappaitatuetoeempletely playthe h 7' V V I desiredselectionqjll iIntes'tim ony lwhereef I ha vej a fi i ziea' my, V

